Opinion

Letter: Proposition 457 ignores public safety

Letter to the editor: "Government’s core responsibility is public safety, and it must be adequately funded."

By Letters | October 11, 2012

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Proposition 120 an immature power play

Proposition 120 is as fiscally unfeasible as it is unconstitutional.

By Daniel Mills | October 11, 2012

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Democracy, a tool for manipulation in politics

Uninterested and apathetic voters make democracy a dangerous thing.

By Sean McCauley | October 10, 2012

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Editorial: Richard Carmona: The purple candidate

Can Arizona lose its conservative colors? Perhaps the answer lies within Carmona’s political timeline.

By Editorial Board | October 10, 2012

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‘Gangnam Style’ an appeal to humor, not stereotypes

Some feel that PSY’s “Gangnam Style” appeal lies in Asian stereotypes.

By Shane Chergosky | October 10, 2012

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The trouble with television

Television has turned a nation of thinkers into a one of powerless.

By Crista Jackson | October 10, 2012

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ASA lacks transparency

Students aren’t being accurately represented by ASA and there is no outlet through which ordinary students can voice concerns.

By Editorial Board | October 9, 2012

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Affirmative action case more inclusionary, than exclusionary

The Supreme Court hears arguments in a new affirmative action case, and the nature of college admissions receives new scrutiny.

By Savannah Thomas | October 9, 2012

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The unfair trade-off for fall break

The new fall break benefits only a small minority of students.

By Olivia Brunacini | October 9, 2012

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Prop 204 ignores bigger education issues

Proposition 204 dodges more pressing education issues.

By Carlos Alfaro | October 9, 2012

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Letter: A call for peace

Letter to the editor: "I call you to practice non-violence."

By Letters | October 9, 2012

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Our lives as Big Brother’s most watched show

New CCTV technology from the U.K. reinvigorates privacy concerns.

By Caleb Varoga | October 8, 2012

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Tempe12: Another case of beauty over brains

Tempe12 doesn't recognize smarts.

By Jake Adler | October 8, 2012

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Lecture courses create passive education

Lecture courses need an overhaul.

By Esther Drown | October 8, 2012

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Editorial: New smoking ban makes little difference

It’s more likely that the smoking ban is a mere public relations stunt without any teeth behind it, an empty promise that won’t clear the air on campus.

By Editorial Board | October 8, 2012

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A letter from Sparky

Letter to the editor: "I’m crying 'foul' on the statements made by a certain fowl."

By Letters | October 8, 2012

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Letter: U.S. troops fighting for nothing

Letter to the editor: "I am not angry at the U.S. troops that fought in this war, but as of now, I am angry and frustrated by the ignorance that pervades Washington, D.C., to continue, yet again, to put U.S. Troops in harm’s way for absolutely nothing!"

By Letters | October 7, 2012

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Editorial: From politician to celebrity

The public turns politicians into celebrities by dramatizing the trivial.

By Editorial Board | October 7, 2012

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Outsourcing chores fails everybody

Paying others to do our own work creates a societal privilege system.

By Julia Shumway | October 7, 2012

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Women can lead in the military

What does combat leadership say about women?

By Colton Gavin | October 7, 2012

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